Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (18.5mm, 2.43 g, 4h). Uncertain mint. Near EF.Electronic Auction 563 Roman Imperial, Silver Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Carausius. Romano-British Emperor, AD 286-293. Antoninianus (18.5mm, 2.43 g, 4h). Uncertain mint. IMP CARAVSIVS P F A, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PA X AVG, Pax standing left, dropping incense into altar to left and holding vertical scepter. RIC V 926 (obv. legend). Dark brown patina with some green, slight roughness. Near EF. Well struck and in high relief. Possibly a new combination; but equally possible that the die engraver simply ran out of space for the full obverse legend ending in AVG. |